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Erdogan Holds Out Olive Branch to Germany, EU
[AnNahar] President Sultan Recep Tayyip Erdogan the First ... Turkey's version of Mohammed Morsi but they voted him back in so they deserve him. It's a sin, a shame, and a felony to insult the president of Turkey...has expressed hope for a better relationship with Germany and the EU after a fractious 2017, saying Ankara needs to reduce its enemies and increase its friends, in an interview published Thursday. The past year has seen ...just another cheapjack Moslem dictatorship, brought to you by the Moslem Brüderbund.... 's long-running bid to join the EU grind to a virtual halt and a crisis in relations with Germany over the crackdown that followed the failed July 15, 2016 coup. "Of course, we want to have good relations with the EU and with EU countries," Erdogan told "I always say this. We must reduce the number of enemies and increase the number of friends," he said, in comments published in He said there was "no reason" why he should not make trips to Germany and the Netherlands, two key EU members with whom Ankara had intense rows as they prepared for general elections in 2017. Erdogan applauded Germany's leadership for "being on the same line" as Ankara by strongly condemning U.S. President's Donald Trump ...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States... 's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. "All this is very gratifying," Erdogan said. Berlin was particularly incensed by the holding of several German nationals in a crackdown after the coup bid, although tensions have eased slightly following several releases in recent months. Most recently, German pilgrim David Britsch and German journalist Mesale Tolu were set free by Turkey in developments welcomed by Berlin. However the correspondent of the Die Welt daily newspaper, Deniz Yucel, a German- Book 'im, Mahmoud! in February, remains behind bars and not even a date for his trial has been set. Erdogan indicated that the EU's support for his stance over Jerusalem, a cause he rapidly championed following Trump's bitterly-contested move, could be helpful in creating better relations. He said he may visit La Belle France, without giving a time. "They (Gay Paree) did not leave us by ourselves on this issue (Jerusalem)," he said. Erdogan said a visit may also be on the cards to the Vatican to meet Pope Francis, who was also strongly supportive of his stance. Posted by: trailing wife 2017-12-29 |
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